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2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced

TORONTO, June 22, 2016 /CNW/ - The DGC is pleased to announce the 2016 DGC Awards nominees. There were over 260 submissions this year and the nominees represent a diverse selection of the industry's outstanding talent working in this country.

The Awards will be presented at the annual Gala on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at The Carlu in Toronto. Hosted by Arisa Cox with special guests soon to be announced, the 15th edition of the DGC Awards promises to be a big one. The evening will feature a special Nominees' reception prior to the Awards ceremony.

"Part of the DGC's mandate is to celebrate excellence," stated Tim Southam, National President, DGC. "And these nominations honour the women and men who have worked together to inspire and create exceptional works. It is a privilege for the Guild to have an opportunity to highlight such outstanding talent every year through the DGC Awards."

ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARYPresented by Rogers Group of FundsGuantanamo's Child: Omar KhadrHaida Gwaii: On the Edge Of The WorldNinth FloorPainted Land: In Search of The Group Of Seven

The DGC also wishes to thank Ernst & Young the official auditor of the 2016 DGC Awards.

The Directors Guild of Canada(DGC) is a national labour organization that represents over 3,800 key creative and logistical personnel in the screen-based industry covering all areas of direction, design, production and editing. The DGC negotiates and administers collective agreements and lobbies extensively on issues of concern for members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian screen-based programming.

SOURCE Directors Guild of Canada, National Office

For further information: Media: Alejandra Sosa - Director, Communications, 416.482.3803 or asosa@dgc.ca. Follow us on Twitter @DGCnational and on Instagram @DGCTalent. Use the hashtag #DGCAwards to join the conversation!